Oven-Baked Pumpkin Risotto
with Bacon & Parmesan Cheese
- Milk
- Wheat
- Gluten
- Soy
- May contain traces of allergens
Pop on your ugg boots, pull out your favourite blanket and be prepared to get super cosy with the ultimate autumn comfort dish. Packed full of creamy pumpkin, punchy Parmesan and crispy bacon, there is no way you won’t fall in love with this risotto. This version is a cheater’s delight - no need for constant stirring here.
Ingredients
1 cube
vegetable stock
½
red onion
1 packet
Middle Bacon
1 kg
pumpkin
2 clove
garlic
2 cup
arborio rice
(May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Soy.)
1 bag
baby spinach leaves
1 block
Parmesan cheese
(Contains: Milk;)
1 bunch
parsley
Not included in your delivery
1 L
boiling water
1 tbs
olive oil
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Bring a full kettle of water to the boil. To prepare the ingredients, crush the vegetable stock cube. Finely chop the red onion and roughly chop the parsley. Remove the rind from the bacon and slice the bacon into squares. Remove the skin from the pumpkin and chop it into 2 cm cubes. Peel and crush the garlic and finely slice the long red chilli (deseeded). Grate the Parmesan cheese, and wash the baby spinach.
In a large jug combine the boiling water with the vegetable stock, set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof frying pan over medium-high heat (if you don’t have an ovenproof frying pan place a baking dish in the oven to heat up while you prep your risotto). Add the red onion and middle bacon to the pan, cooking for 3 minutes, or until the onion is soft. Add the pumpkin and cook for a further 7 minutes, or until pumpkin is slightly soft and bacon has browned. Stir through the garlic and arborio rice for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Slowly pour in the stock liquid and bring the mixture to the boil for 2 minutes, stirring regularly. Remove the pan from the heat.
Cover the pan tightly with a lid or foil and transfer directly to the oven. Continue cooking the risotto for 20-25 minutes or until the stock has been absorbed and the rice is ‘al dente’. If the rice is a bit gluggy add a splash of hot water and stir through. Tip: If you don’t have an ovenproof frying pan, transfer your mixture to the pre-heated baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Cook in the oven as per instructions above.
Once the stock has been absorbed remove the pan from the oven and stir through the baby spinach, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
To serve, divide the baked risotto between bowls. Enjoy!
